Durham, NC – Triangle Blues Society (TBS) will hold the 2018 Triangle Blues Challenge on Sunday, August 5, 2018, 4-8pm at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, NC. Tickets are $10 for non-TBS members, $8 for TBS members, and are available at the door.

The TBS Blues Challenge is a local blues competition in two categories – solo/duo and band. Winners earn the right to travel to Memphis, TN, to further compete in the 35th International Blues Challenge (IBC) held January 22-26, 2019. The IBC is sponsored by The Blues Foundation (BF) and consists of winners from affiliate societies worldwide.

More than half (at least 51%) of any performing group must be legal residents of North Carolina and members of the Triangle Blues Society as of July 24, 2018.

After the winners are announced, TBS works with them throughout the process to raise the money to support their travel to the IBC.

Triangle Blues Society (TBS), a 501 (c3) organization, is an all-volunteer non-profit organization working together to support, promote, and grow blues music in the Raleigh-Durham Chapel Hill North Carolina area. TBS has been an affiliate of the Blues Foundation since 1996.

The TBS Blues Challenge will take place on Sunday, August 5, 2018 -time to be announced – at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, NC. Tickets are $10 for non-TBS members, $8 for TBS members, and are available at the door.

The TBS Blues Challenge is a local blues competition in two categories – solo/duo and band. Winners earn the right to travel to Memphis, TN, to further compete in the 35th International Blues Challenge (IBC) held January 22-26, 2019. The IBC is sponsored by The Blues Foundation (BF) and consists of winners from affiliate societies worldwide.

More than half (at least 51%) of any performing group must be legal residents of North Carolina and members of the Triangle Blues Society as of July 24, 2018.

Qualifying bands will be notified via email provided on application and announced on the Triangle Blues Society website, www.triangleblues.com, on Sunday, July 28, 2018.

TBS sponsors the annual Blues Challenge and works with winners throughout the process to raise the money to support their travel to the IBC.

Triangle Blues Society (TBS), is a 501(c3) all-volunteer non-profit organization that has been an affiliate of the Blues Foundation since 1996, working together to support, promote, and grow blues music in the greater Raleigh-Durham North Carolina area.

]]>305TBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam / WILLFEST VIII this Sunday!http://www.triangleblues.com/2018/05/29/tbs-1st-sunday-blues-jam-willfest-viii-this-sunday/
Tue, 29 May 2018 17:29:58 +0000http://www.triangleblues.com/?p=334TBS 1ST SUNDAY JAM THIS WEEKEND – SUNDAY, JUNE 3!
The WillFest VIII / TBS 1st Sunday Birthday Jam runs from 5 to 8pm with Will & guest performers rotating onstage (musicians are invited to bring their instruments, sign up to play). The Will McFarlane Band will host. WillFest is legendary around these parts, so be part of history.

SAVE THE DATE – SUNDAY, AUGUST 5!The 2018 TBS Blues Challenge will take place Sunday, August 5, 2018 – time to be announced based on number of final entries.

JOIN THE FUNThe TBS board is always seeking new and energetic members to help with our mission. We meet at 3:30pm THIS Sunday, so join us and be a part of the local blues community.

]]>334TBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam with the Herded Cats, May 6th, 5 to 8 PM @ The Blue Note Grill. No cover!http://www.triangleblues.com/2018/05/01/tbs-1st-sunday-blues-jam-with-the-herded-cats-may-6th-5-to-8-pm-the-blue-note-grill-no-cover/
Tue, 01 May 2018 22:22:31 +0000http://www.triangleblues.com/?p=322It’s 1st Sunday again, so get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the Triangle and beyond show up to play.

So come on out and enjoy some blues from some of your favorite regulars, eat some great food, support the Triangle Blues Society (TBS), meet some new friends or just hang out with some old ones … and have a great time!–

]]>322TBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam – Sallie & The Herded Cats – NEW Time 5:00 ->8:00 pmhttp://www.triangleblues.com/2018/04/20/tbs-1st-sunday-blues-jam-sallie-the-herded-cats-new-time-500-800-pm/
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:48:22 +0000http://www.triangleblues.com/?p=303Once again it will soon be time for the 1st Sunday again, so get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the Triangle and beyond show up to play.

Our headliner for the May 6th TBS Blues Jam will be Sallie & the Herded Cats. Special note to other musicians: please introduce yourselves to our new jam coordinator, Dennis Beckwith, as soon as you arrive for sign up.

There will be no TBS 1st Sunday jam this weekend (April 1, 2018). We’ll be back May 6 with our guest hosts, The Herded Cats.

If you haven’t met our new jam coordinator, plan to come introduce yourself to Dennis Beckwith.

Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement about the 2018 TBS Blues Challenge.

Whatever you do to celebrate Easter and April Fool’s Day, make it include music.

Thanks for your support,
Triangle Blues Society

]]>299TBS Needs YOU! – TBS All Members Meeting March 4, 2018 4 – 6 PMhttp://www.triangleblues.com/2018/02/28/tbs-needs-you-tbs-all-members-meeting-march-4-2018-4-6-pm/
Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:35:29 +0000http://www.triangleblues.com/?p=294Spring is in the air,​ so it is time to plant the seeds for growing the Triangle Blues Society.

Seriously, on behalf of all the TBS board members, we invite all current and past TBS members to attend the March 4 meeting at the Blue Note Grill from 4 to 6 PM.

Our meeting agenda will be:Member Feedback: What is working for you, what is not working, and what improvements would you like to see.Call for Volunteers: People are the key to improving our organization, and we need capable, motivated volunteers to take on roles ranging from Membership Coordinatiors, Major Sponsor Relations, Social Media Manager, etc., etc.2018 TBS Event Calendar Setting: A group discussion with the goal of establishing TBS events to better serve the membership and the local blues community.

]]>294TBS 1ST Sunday Blues Jam with Bert Wray Blues from Charlotte, NC March 4th, 6 to 8 PM – No Cover!http://www.triangleblues.com/2018/02/28/tbs-1st-sunday-blues-jam-with-bert-wray-blues-from-charlotte-nc-march-4th-6-to-8-pm-no-cover/
Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:20:15 +0000http://www.triangleblues.com/?p=292It will soon be 1st Sunday again, so get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the Triangle and beyond show up to play.

Mixing the past with the present is what it is all about at Bert Wray Blues. The trio emerged from the players’ deep North Carolina musical roots. In fact, Mitch once signed Bert’s band to his Third Lock Records back in the alternative music revolution! Dave and Bert met while working in a greasy kitchen, and they bonded over their record collections and blues guitars. It was inevitable that these guys would one day join forces to create Bert Wray Blues.

So come on out and enjoy some blues, eat some great food, support the Triangle Blues Society (TBS), meet some new friends or just hang out with some old ones … and have a great time!

Also please note:
There will be no TBS 1st Sunday Jam in April since it’s Easter. See you all in May when our guest hosts are The Herded Cats.
Triangle Blues Society wants you! Volunteer, join the board, get involved. All members are welcome to our meeting March 4th from 4 to 6 PM. Email with details to follow.

Every year the TBS 1st Sunday Open Blues Jam and the Super Bowl collide. Usually the Super Bowl wins, so we’ve decided this year to listen to the numbers and cancel the February 4th TBS 1st Sunday Open Blues Jam.

The Blue Note Grill will still be serving up some fine football fixin’s in case you want to start your party there!

Make sure to put March 4th on your calendar for Bert Wray Blues all the way from Charlotte!

Mixing the past with the present is what it is all about at Bert Wray Blues. The trio emerged from the players’ deep North Carolina musical roots. In fact, Mitch once signed Bert’s band to his Third Lock Records back in the alternative music revolution! Dave and Bert met while working in a greasy kitchen, and they bonded over their record collections and blues guitars. It was inevitable that these guys would one day join forces to create Bert Wray Blues.

So come on out and enjoy some blues, eat some great food, support the Triangle Blues Society (TBS), meet some new friends or just hang out with some old ones … and have a great time!

Thanks again to everyone who supported our 2018 Road to Memphis winners. Blues City Blues Band advanced to the quarter-finals and we’re so proud of them. We heard they flat tore up Beale Street!

Caroline Leitschuh and John Graner, two teachers from RDU Blues, will be giving beginners dance lessons. RDU Blues is an organization dedicated to sharing the joy of blues and fusion dancing with the Triangle community in North Carolina.

Win a Fender Squier guitar autographed by Ana Popovic, Scott Sharrard (Greg Allman’s guitarists and musical director), Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett (Little Feat guitarists), Chris O’Leary, Tas Crus, Tommy Castro, Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett, Craig Fuller, and Cool John Ferguson. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the Blue Note Grill host stand up until the time of the drawing. The event also includes a 50/50 raffle.

Winners compete in affiliate blues societies from all over the world in two categories – solo/duo and band – to win the right to travel to Memphis, Tennessee to further compete in the finals.

The 2018 International Blues Challenge (IBC) will be held from January 16 – 20, 2018 in Memphis, TN. The International Showcase will open the event on January 16 with competition rounds on January 17-19 in venues located along historic Beale Street. The world’s largest gathering of Blues acts compete for cash, prizes, and industry recognition and represent an international search by The Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations for the Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues Act ready to take their act to the international stage.

Triangle Blues Society (TBS), a 501 (c3) organization, is an all-volunteer non-profit organization working together to support, promote, and grow blues music in the greater Raleigh-Durham North Carolina area. TBS has been an affiliate of the Blues Foundation since 1996.